Railway tie



April 26 1927.

w. R. HALFERTY RAILWAY TIE Filed Dec. 14, 1925 AHornPy-s- Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

UNITED STATES isms? PATENT EFICE.

RAILWAY TIE.

Application filed December 14, 1926.

The object of my invention is to provide.

a railway tie which may be constructed of cast metal such as iron, and of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

More speciii'cal ly it is the object of my invention to provide in a metallic tie, having a hollow body portion and provided with walls of comparatively li ht construction, improved means for securing the rails to said tie, said rail securing means being so constructed and arranged that it may be easily and quickly renewed when so desired without having to take up the main body portion of thetie.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in myclaims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of myi-mproved tie, one end of'w'hich is shown in section.

Fig-ureQ is a plan view of the same with one end shown in section.

Figure 3 is anenlarged, detail sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 42 is a perspective View ofthe detach-able saddle block.

Figure 5' is a perspective view-of the rail spike.

My improved-tie comprises a hollow body portion 10 substantially rectangular in cross section, having sides 11, atop 12 and a bottom member 13. Said bottom and top membersiandsaid side members are substantially para-llel'with each-other. Each end of the top member 12 is provided with rectangular opening 1%, said openings being spaced apart a distance equal to. the distance between the rails 15, said openings-being locatedcentrally below said rails.

Each end of the top portion 12 isinclined downwardly and outwardly to lighten the construction and to form the end members 16 01" the tie. Openings 17 are provided to permit any water or moisture, which might collect within the tie, to drain ofl. Each of the side members 11 is provided with in ward ly extending flanges 18. Said flanges are arranged in pairs to form saddle receivinggrooves 19 in alinement withthe openings let.

The bottom 13 haseach of its. outer edges provided with, a downwardly extending Serial No. 154,762.

flange 20, which serves to increase the gripping surface of the bottom of the tie to prevent lateral movement when placed in the road bed, and at the same time forms a recess 21 which extends longitudinally beneath the tie and forms a cavity between the bottom of the tie and; the ground surface upon which the flanges 20 rest, for receiv ing ballast which may be tamped into said cavity from its ends. Each ofthe openings let is designed to receive a saddle block 22 for supporting the rails 15. Each of said saddle blocks is provided with a top. portion 23 and downwardly extending side members 2 1 spaced apart a slight distance. The blocks 22 are each of a length and width equal to the length and width of the open ings 14 to snugly fit the same when pl'aced in position therein. Said blocks are of such height that their upper surfaces will extend slightly above the upper surface of the body portion 10 when the lower edges, of the members 24 rest on the inner surface of the bottom 13. v The ends of the membersQi are designed to rest between the vertically arranged flanges 18, said flanges supporting the saddle blocks against lateral movement. The engaging surfaces of the saddle blocks and said flanges are of considerble area to prevent excessive wear between the saddle blocks and said flanges. Said flanges 18 also serve to reinforce the side members 11.

The upper surface of each of the saddle blocks 22 is provided with a rail receiving groove 25 of a width equal to the width of the rail to besupported therein. A cushion block 26 is supported in the groove 25 upon which the rail 15 rests. Each of the side members 2% ofthe saddle block is provided with a spike receiving groove 27, one of said grooves being arranged diagonally with the other. e

The outer surface of each of thegrooves 27 is irovided with a semi-cylindrical groove 28, each of which terminates in an opening 29 extending transversely through the saddle block and parallel with the rail receiving groove 25. Each of the grooves 27 is designed to receive a spike 30 which has an inwardly projecting head 31 at its upper end and a semi-cylindrical groove 32 in its outer surface. Said grooves 32. are in alinement with thevgrooves 28 when the spike is placed in position with the head 13 resting on the flange of the rail 15. A lockingpin 33 is inserted through the openings ii U 29 and the grooves 28 and 32. Said pins extend through the openings 3 in the side members 11 of the main body port-ion. lhus it will be sen that the said pins serve to lock the spikes 30 in position and also the saddle block 22. One end of each of the pins 33 is provided with a head 35, while its opposite end is provided with an open ing as for receiving a cotter pin 37, which provides means for locking the pins in nosition.

Thus it will be seen that I have orovided a railway tie of comparatively simple construction, the main body portion of which is hollow and havingparallel side members and top and bottom members, and inclined end members, all integral. The openings 14 serve as core print openings while the casting being made, and for receiving the saddle blocks in the finished ar cle.

By forming the side members of substantially inform thicknes throughout, 1 have provr. d c. structure WllH'll ma be easily cast without warping or crac 1" g, and at the same time of light and rigid construction The saddle blocks proviso means for supportii J the rails and reinforcing the nd which may be easily and cheaply removed when necessary. should be borne in mind that considerable wear takes place between the side edges of the flanges of the rail and the edges of the rail receiving grooves, as well as between the bottom of the rail and the bottom of the rail receiving groove. Considerable wear also takes place between the heads of the spikes and the rail flanges. All of these parts may be removed as often as necessary without going to the expense of taking up the entire tie.

The tie may be easily and quickly removed from beneath the rails by simply insorting the pointed end of the tie tongs into the openings 38 provided in the sides of the tie body for that purpose. The tie may then be drawn longitudinally from beneath the rails.

' I claim as my invention:

1. In combination with hollow metallic tie having openings in the top member, a saddle block mounted in each opening having its lower edge resting on the inner surface of the bottom of said tie with its upper edge slightly above the upper surface of said tie, the top of said saddle block being formed with a rail receiving groove, each side of said saddle block being provided with a soike receiving groove, saikes for said grooves, and locking pins for securing said spikes in said spike receiving grooves and the saddle blocks in said tie.

In combination with a hollow metallic tie having openings in the top member, a saddle block mounted in each opening having its lower edge resting on the inner surface of the bottom of said tie with its upper r lb edge slightly above the upper surface of said tie, the top of said saddle block being formed with a rail receiving groove, a rail supporting cushion carried in said rail receiving groove, means for locki g the rail in said groove, and means for looking the blocks in said openings.

In combination, a hollow tie substantially rectangular in or so section having parallel sides, bottom and top members, the top being provided with a pair of saddle receiving openings, the side members of said tie being provided with grooves in alinement with said openings, a saddle block in each of said openings having its lower edge supported on the inner surface of said bottom and its upper surface extending above the upper surface of said tie, the upper surface of said saddle block being provided with a rail receiving groove, and its side edges provided with spike receiving grooves, spikes for said grooves, and locking pins for securing the spikes in said grooves and the blocks in said rail.

ii. In combination, a hollow tie substan tially rectangular in cross section having parallel sides, bottom and top members, the top being provided with a pair of saddle receiving openings, the side members of said tie being provided with grooves in alinement with said openings, a saddle block in each of said openings having its lower edge supported on the inner surface of said bottom and its upper surface extending above the upper surface of said tie, the upper surface of said saddle block being provided with a rail receiving groove and its side edges provided with spike receiving grooves, spikes for said grooves, and locking pins for securing the spikes in said grooves and the blocks in said tie.

5. A railway tie comprising a body portion having a bottom and upwardly extending spaced side members, a pair of saddle blocks supported between said side members and resting on said bottom, said saddle blocks being provided with transversely arranged openings, said side members having openings in alinement with the openings of said saddle block, said saddle block also being provided with spike receiving grooves connecting the first said openings,spikes for said spike receiving grooves, and locking pins for securing said spikes in said grooves and the saddle blocks in position between said side members.

6. In combination, a hollow tie substantially rectangular in cross section having parallel sides, bottom and top members, the top member being provided with a pair of saddle receiving openings, the side members of said tie being provided with grooves in alinement with said openings, a block in each of said openings having its lower edge supported on the inner surface of said botill" tom and its side edges supported in said grooves, the upper surface of said block extending above the top of said tie, and means for securing a rail to said block.

7 A tie formed hollow and substantially rectangular in cross section having parallel sides, bottom and top members, the ends of said top member being inclined downwardly and outwardly, and the top provided with saddle block openings, the inner faces of the side members of said tie being provided with grooves in alinement with said openings.

8. In a device of the class described, a saddle block comprising a body portion having parallel downwardly extending members, the top surface of said block being provided with a transversely arranged groove, each of the side faces of said block being provided with a vertical spike receiving groove, and transversely alined openings in said side members, said openings extending through said grooves.

WILLIAM R. HALFERTY. 

